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Metro Board considers fare incentives to lure riders back 04/22/2021 01:19pm • The Metro Board of Directors says the transit system has weathered the pandemic-related financial storm that threatened drastic service cuts, and is looking for financial incentives to lure riders back to the transit system. The board on Thursday unanimously approved its $4.7 billion operating an Small acts really can make a difference, says organizer behind Black In Environment Week 04/22/2021 01:08pm • Sharon Dorsey, one of the organizers of #BlackinEnviron Week focuses on activism, spotlighting Black professionals in the environmental fields and ways in which local action can produce results. Dorsey is a Baltimore native and Virginia Tech graduate student. (Courtesy Sharon Dorsey) You don't h Tray tables up: As vaccinations surge, so do airfares 04/22/2021 12:19pm • Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance easing coronavirus-related recommendations on travel throughout the U.S., saying fully-vaccinated Americans could safely travel again without needing to be tested or having to quarantine afterward. After more t $1.4B Arlington Co. budget keeps property taxes steady, increases stormwater tax 04/22/2021 05:40am • Arlington County, Virginia, unanimously adopted a new budget Tuesday that includes more money for schools and mental health responders, as well as more funding for the county's COVID-19 response. The real estate tax rate will stay the same at $1.013 per $100 of assessed property value, as asse Loudoun, Montgomery counties look to reopen a ferry across Potomac River 04/21/2021 10:28pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, are looking to restore ferry service across the Potomac River. The historic White’s Ferry that once carried hundreds of commuters between the states closed in December following a court decision that said the ferry's landing site had tr Capitol Riverfront spring drive-in screens movies about post-pandemic hopes 04/21/2021 12:26pm • The Capitol Riverfront kicks off its spring series of drive-in movies this week. Each Friday will feature a movie themed with hopes for post-pandemic life. "We wanted to do a fun theme and feature films that are inspired by everyone's post-pandemic goals: traveling, concerts, house parties Judge orders release of Black DC firefighter, says conviction obtained by fraud 04/21/2021 12:00pm • A Fairfax County Circuit Court judge has overturned the 2019 conviction of a Black D.C. firefighter, saying the case was built on false representations from the arresting county police officer. The opinion and ruling from Judge Daniel Ortiz was expected after he announced Friday he was inclined t Apple unveils a new iPad Pro, colorful iMacs, AirTag and more 04/21/2021 09:31am • Apple made good on its “Spring loaded” promise by unveiling a slew of new products at its annual Spring product launch event. From a new IPad Pro and redesigned, colorful iMacs to a purple iPhone, the long-awaited AirTag location tracker, and an updated Apple TV and remote, here’s Plea bargain in the works for teen girls charged in Uber driver's killing 04/20/2021 10:23pm • Attorneys for two teenage girls charged in the murder of an Uber Eats driver are in negotiations for a plea deal. Lawyers for the 13 and 15-year-old girls are expecting to get the terms of a plea bargain from the D.C. Attorney General's office in the next few days. The prosecutor told Judge Ly Crash on Chesapeake Bay Bridge prompts afternoon delays 04/20/2021 08:14pm • A crash on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge blocked traffic on the westbound span for hours Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday and involved at least four vehicles, including a car, a pickup truck, an SUV and a small van. The collision resulted in a large debris fi Second in command at Md. Dept. of Natural Resources police charged with drunk driving, hit-and-run 04/20/2021 02:54pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The deputy superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources police force has resigned following his arrest on hit-and-run and Montgomery Co. to allow in-person graduations with restrictions 04/20/2021 01:43pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, high school seniors will be able to enjoy in-person graduation ceremonies this year. On Tuesday morning, the County Council approved a measure that will allow such ceremonies, but with restrictions. In a unanimous vote, members approved outdoor ceremonies limited to 5 AirTags could give a nice bump to Apple's growing lineup of smaller stuff 04/20/2021 07:06am • When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company's accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy. Now Airtags, its long-rumored Bluetooth tracking device, could be its next bi DC set to begin overnight spraying of ginkgo trees 04/19/2021 07:48pm • With spring in full bloom, D.C.'s Department of Transportation will start its annual tradition of spraying ginkgo trees Monday night. It's an effort to limit the growth of ginkgo fruit, which can mean a stinky experience for passersby, bystanders and, well, most everyone. DDOT said it will use Report: Nearly 1 in 3 DC-area traffic deaths were on foot or bike 04/19/2021 03:18pm • Nearly one-third of the people killed in traffic crashes in the D.C. area last year were pedestrians or bicyclists, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments said Monday. Traffic was down on area roads in 2020 because of the pandemic, but 98 people on bikes or on foot were killed in cras